After an exciting and unpredictable First Round, the NHL takes Wednesday off to prep for the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals. I was 4-4 with the Flyers and Stars the upset winners, from my predictions anyway...

I wasn't the only one predicting long and arduous series across the board, but I was way off in the conference semifinals.Everyone wanted to see a classic Detroit-Colorado rivalry. Everyone expected the New York-Pittsburgh series to go seven games...

A year and a week ago, following the Dallas Stars’ third-straight first-round departure from the NHL playoffs, I was calling for Dave Tippett's head. Being a fan and having nothing to do with the Stars organization, no one listened to me...